July 2016 - The UN Environment Management Group (EMG*) establishedan ad hoc Issue Management Group on the sound management ofchemicals in 2014 and undertook a mapping of activities and initiatives in theUN system that contribute to the achievement of the WSSD 2020 goal on chemicalsand waste management either directly or indirectly, collecting information onUN system and other relevant agencies’ contributions and perspectives on thesound management of chemicals.
A synthesis report of these efforts - “United Nations and SoundChemicals Management: Coordinating delivery for Member States and sustainabledevelopment” – is now available. It signals the importance of soundchemicals management to the broader sustainable development agenda, showcaseswhat has already been accomplished, and indicates how the UN system can furtherassist Member States in achieving sound chemicals management in the context ofsustainable development. In support of the findings of the report, all 48 members of theEMG, along with the OECD, issued a statement to step up joint and coordinatedefforts to promote the sound management of chemicals as a critical component ofthe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. The report and statement can be found here: http://www.unemg.org/resources/publications For more information, please contact the EMG Secretariat at: [email protected] * The UN EMG is a UN system-wide coordination body on environmentand human settlements. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
